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40 Cards in this Set
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Who did President Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?
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Meriwether Lewis
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2. Who did this man pick to be his co-leader
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William Clark
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What two problems did Jefferson’s friend?
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Drinking and Depression
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What state did he visit to get ready for his trip and why?
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Philadelphia
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When did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?
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July 4, 1803
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How much per acre did Jefferson pay for the land the doubled the size of the U.S.?
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3 Cents
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Which country controlled Texas, California and all of the Southwest?
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Spain
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Which country controlled Canada and the Oregon country?
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England
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What did President Jefferson name this group of adventures?
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The Corps of Discovery
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On what date and place did Lewis and Clark start their trip?
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May 14, 1804 St. Louis
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Why is the trip different from the astronauts going to the moon?
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Astronauts knew something about where they were going, the Corps didn’t .
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What is the name of the slave who went as one of the members?
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York
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What insect made the journey very unpleasant?
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Mosquito
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What did the men write in their journals?
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Everything they saw
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Why are the journals so important to history?
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First hand account of what happened
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What reason was given for Lewis not making entries in his journal?
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It doesn’t say we guessed he was depressed
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Who was the first person to die on the journey?
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Sgt Floyd
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What animal did the men have a hard time trying to catch?
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Prairie dog
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. What did the men tell the Native Americans what had happened to their land?
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It belong to the U.S.
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What Indian tribe didn’t welcome the Corps of Discovery?
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Teton Sioux or Lakota
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What agreement did Chief Black buffalo and Clark make?
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Women & Children of the village be allowed to see the Keel boat and meet the men
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What did Clark think of the Lakota Indians?
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He thought they were vile and violent
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What is the last name fixed point on their map?
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The Mandan Village
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When did the Corps of Discovery arrive at the village?
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Oct 24, 1804
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The village had never seen what type of man before?
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A black man
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What is the name of the Indian girl who went with Lewis & Clark?
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Sac-ca-gah-wa-ga
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How old was she and what was her condition?
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16 and pregnant
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What animal did the men have a hard time killing?
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Grizzly Bear
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What did Lewis see that let him know they had chosen the correct fork in the river?
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The Great Falls
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How thick were the hail stones that knocked the men to the ground?
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7 inches
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How long did it take them complete their trip around the Great Falls?
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1 Month
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When the river divided into three larger rivers, which one did they take?
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The Jefferson
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Which direction did this river go?
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West
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What did Lewis see when he stood on top of the mountain?
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More mountains
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What name did the ShaShonee Indians call the weapons of Lewis and Clark?
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“Thunder and Lighting”
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How did Lewis communicate with the Indians to ask for horses?
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Sign Language
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The mountains that the men crossed were in what state?
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Montana
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Who was the “living White flag?
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Sac-ca-gah-wa-ga
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Who did the she recognized when she starting translating?
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Her brother
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When Lewis and Clark missed the shortcut how long did it take them to get through the mountains?
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11 days
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